Coin-changer.



W. H. STAATS. com CHANGER.

APPLIOATION FILED MAR. 22 1909.

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COIN CHANGER. APPLICATION FILED MAR. 22, 1909,

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Patented Sept. 6, 1910.

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WILLIAM H. STAATS, OF COLONIE, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO MARY L. STAATS,(3.1

COLONIE, NEW YORK.

COIN-CHANGER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 6, 191%.

Application filed March 22, 1909. Serial No. 485,118.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, \VILLIAM H. STAATS, a citizen of the United States,and resident of Colonic, in the county of Albany and State of New York,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Coin- Changers, ofwhich the following is a specification.

l\/Iy invention relates to coin changers, and consists in a coin changerin which the parts are constructed and arranged so as to facilitate theretentionand delivery of series-of coins of different denominations, asfully set forth hereinafter and as illustrated in the accompanyingdrawing, in which:

Figure 1. is a sectional elevation of a coin changer embodying myimprovements; Fig.

2 is a plan showing part of the bottom plate; Fig. 3 a perspective viewof one of the key levers; Fig. 4 a perspective view showing part of theplate which is bent to form the various receptacles; Fig. 5 is aperspective view of one of the pushers; Fig. 6 is an elevation invertical section showing the upper portions of the. side plates, topplate and back plate.

The main frame of the machine consists of side pieces A, A, a bottomplate B suitably bolted at the ends to the side pieces, a top plate G,and a back plate D, the plates B and C also bolted suitably to the sidepieces and the back plate D having a handgrasp or handle 2 by means ofwhich the whole structure may be readily carried.

Between the bottom plate Band the top plate C are the various coinreceptacles X of graduated sizes and which preferably are formed bybending a sheet of metal Y, Fig. 4, so as. to form a series of parallelcurved gutters 4, 4, 4, Fig. 2, and intermediate vertical fiat portions5,'and the lower edge of the sheet at each fiat portion 5.has a notch 6adapted to receive a rib 7 upon the base plate, which rib 7 is at rightangles to another rib 8, against which the front face of each of thecross pieces 5 bears, as shown in Fig. 2. At the back of each gutter orcurved portion of the plate and at the bottom is formed a recess '1which conforms to the shape of a projection 9 upon the bottom plate, andeach of these projections is back of a recess to through which the coinsmay pass forwardand beneath a cross rail 10 of the bottom plate, seeFig. 1. The bot-- tom plate at the back of each recess has a channelthrough which the pusher bar arrow, Fig. 1, to carry the pusher to theposition shown in dotted lines at 15, Fig. 1.

The pusher is in the form of a frame having.

side bars 16, 1G, a cross-bar 17 from which the pusher bar 13 extendssomewhat upward and forward between the side bars, and at the rear ofthe cross-bar 17 are separated parallel flanges 18, 18, with roundedrear ends. A cross-pin 1-9 fits within the. hooked end of the springblade 1 sothat the pusher is thus pivotally supported at the end of saidblade, and a spring 20 bears against the blade and against the underside of the cross-bar 17 and tends to tilt upward the forward end 'ofthe pusher frame. The upturned end of the blade I receives a sleeve ofrubber 21,.which serves to deaden the shock when the spring blade swingsforward, the said rubber buffer striking against a cross-flange 22 ofthe bottom plate as shown in Fig. 1

The top plate C has a slot 23 above each coin compartn'lent throughwhichthe coins may be introduced into the said compartment, fallingdownward until they rest flat upon the bottom plate on opposite sides ofthe channel 12 and back of the opening or recess in, and when the pushermoves forward the end of the pusher blade 13 will move forward through anotch 24 in the flange 22 and through the channel 12, and the forwardend will strike the lowest of the coins in the receptacle and will pushthe latter forward and through a notch 25 in the cross-bar 10 until thecoin falls through the opening .10. The forward motion of the pusher issecured by pressure against the blade I and this is effected by means ofa key lever J, the said levers each vibrating on a cross-bar 26 andhaving an arm 27 bearing against the back face of the adja cent blade Iand a forwardly extending handle 28. The handle 28 is of a width toreceive the coin passing from the adjacentreceptacle X and is providedwith a raised portion or projection 29 Which is of such a shape thatwhen the handle is up this raised portion will extend into the recess wand channel 12 so as to secure'a fiat seat for the coin contained withinthe receptacle. Normally the spring action of the blade I, swinging thelatter in the direction of the arrow Fig. 1, will carry the handle 28 upward and the pusher backward, and when the handle is depressed to theposition'shown in Fig. 1 one of the coins will be pushed out ward andwill be thrown beyond the projection 29 and through an opening a whichis of sutiicient width to permit the coin to escape and drop into thehand of the operator.

lt sometimes desirable to close the re ccptacles at the front and forthis purpose I provide a front cover K which may be passed down betweenthe plate 1, forming the receptacles, and ribs 30, 30 of the side piecesat the front edges thereof, but when such cover is not in use it may beslid np ward and then introduced between two ribs 31, -32, on the innerfaces of the side pieces, as shown in Fig. 1. There is also a back plateL which also may be passed down-- ward and between the aforesaid ribsand thus held in place but so as to be detachable it required.

in order to prevent noi se resulting from the quick action in bringingthe handles up 'ard against the bottom of the bottom plate when thehandles are released, I secure beneath the bottom plate at proper pointsa pad of rubber or other sound-deadening material 33, Fig. 1 againstwhich the edges of the handles strike at the limit of their upwardmovements.

It will be seen that each pusher blade 13 projects up "aid to a certainextent above the upper faces of the side bars 16, which faces, when thepusher moves forward. bear against the lower face of the bottom platell. This prevents the pusher blade from rising beyond the extentnecessary to meet the edge of the coin of proper thickness.

By corrugating the receptacle as set forth the pressure of thesuperposed coins on the lower coins is prevented so that there is littleresistance to the forward movement of the lower coins by the pusher. Asshown in Fig. l, the onlv pressure on the lower coins will be the weightof the coins and parts of coins at the right of the line f, inconsequence of the support of the coins at the left of said line bytheir engagement with the corrugations c. As the lower coins aresuccessively removed however those above will slide down readily withoutinterference by the corrugations.

Any suitable arrangement of shoulders or projections to engage the coinsmay be substituted for that shown.

The receptacles may be formed by bending a sheet of metal as described.or of cast metal, or rubber or other material.

It will be seen that when the cover K is in place at the front its loweredge obstructs the opening through which the coins otherwise pass, andthat by locking the cover in place the abstraction of coins during theabsence of the tn'o 'n'ietor may be prevented. Any suitable lockingmeans may be employed. As shown one of the side plates has a perforatedear l0 through which to pass the hasp of a padlock Z, which holds thecover down.

\Vithout limiting myself to the precise construction and a1"angement ofparts shown, I claim as my invention:

1. The (.(Jll'lbllitltlOll in a coin changer of a suitable frame and, aplurality of coin receptacles supported by the frame and having theirside walls provided with corrugations for the purposespecified.

2. The combination in a coin changer of a frame having upper and lowerplates, and a plurality of receptacles formed by a Sin gle strip ofmetal bent to form parallel channels or gutters the rounded portion ofeach gutter having cm'rugations as set forth.

it l he cmnbinationin a coin changer of a suitable frame, and achannel-like coin receptacle supported by the frame and inclinedrearwardly from itslower to its up per end, the coin engaging surface ofsaid receptacle being transversely corrugated for the purpose specified.

4. The combination in a coin changer of a frame having an upper plateand a lower plate with projections 7. 8, at right angles to each other,and an intermediate plate bent to form gutters and intermediate flatportions 5 each of the latter having a notch 6 at the lower edge toreceive one of the projections T.

5. The combination in a coin changer of a frame having an upper plate, alower plate provided with a plurality of pairs of upwardly extendingprojections 7, S, the member H of each pair extending at right angles toand beyond both sides of the projcction 7 ol' the same pair, and anintermedi ate plate bent to form gutters, the portions of said plateintermediate said gutters being notched to receive the projections 7 andadapted to bear against the projections H.

i. The combination in a coin changer of the uppcr and lower plates thelatter having recesses for the passage of coin and projections f :1cross-[hinge 91:. and a plate Y bent to form a series of parallelgutters llll with recesses 3 at the bottom of each gutter adapted to oneof the projections 9, as set forth.

and channeled bottom plate of a coin changer, of a sprin blade back ofsaid receptacle, and a pus her pivotally supported by said blade andconsisting of side bars, and-a cross-piece with a tongue or pusher barintermediate and projecting upward above the side bars for the purposeset forth.

8. The combination in a coin changer of a series of receptacles, aswinging blade back of each receptacle, a pusher connected with eachblade, a spring engagin each blade and its pusher and acting to lift thelatter into the lower end-of the adjacent receptacle, and a pivotallymounted handle or key projecting forward from each receptacle and havingan arm bearing against the rear face of the bladei n rear of suchreceptacle.

9. The combination in a coin changer of a series of receptacles. apusher for each re--.

- ceptacle, a spring blade supporting each pusher, and a handle or keypivoted at the rear and provided with an arm'bearing against the bladeand projecting "Inward beyond the receptacle and having'a, projection 29adapted to the recess of the bottom plate.

10. The combination in a coin changer of acoin receptacle open at itslower end, a

swinging blade mounted in rear of said receptacle, a pusher supported atthe lower end of the blade and adapted to be moved across the bottom ofecoin receptacle. said blade being normally held in position to maintainthe pusher in rear of the receptacle, a pivotally mounted key having aprojection adapted to extend into the receptacle to prevent the escapeofthe lowest coin therein when the pusher is retracted by its blade,

and means for transmitting movement of the key to the blade to actuatethe pusher to eject a coin from the receptacle.

11. The combination in a coin changer of a frame, a coin receptaclemounted in the frame and having at its lower end an opening throughwhich a coin can be ejected, a blade arranged in rear of the receptacleand having its upper end connected with the frame to permit it to swingbodily to and from the receptacle, a pusher connected with the lower endof said blade, and adapted to be moved thereby to and fro across thelower 7. The combination with the'receptacle I end of' the receptacle,the blade being normally held in its retracted position, akey extendingbeneath the receptacle andhaying a projection adapted to enter the lowerend of the receptacle. and prevent the escape of coin therefrom when thepusher is retracted, and means for transmitting movement of the key tothe blade to actuate the pusher to eject the lowest coin in thereceptacle. '12. The combination with the side plates, intermediatereceptacles and upper and bottom plates of a coin changer, of ribs 30upon the side plates forward of the receptacles and forming therewithchannels and the detachable dt'ront plate adapted to be inserted in saidchannels.

13. The combination of the side plates having ribs 30, 31, 32,intermediate receptacles, and detachable back and front plates 14. Thecombination in a coin changer of a series of receptacles withch'annelsat the lower end for the d livery of coin, a detachable frontplate or cover adapted to be fitted between guides and extend acrosssaid receptacles to prevent access thereto, and means for locking saidcover in place.

15. The combination with a coin changer' having a series of'coinreceptacles and channels for thedelivery of coins, of a. removable slidefor closing said chamiels, and means for locking said slide in pla'c'.

16. In a coin changer, a coin receptacle provided with projections forengaging the.

coins: stackcdtherein to reduce the pressure 4 of the upper coins uponthose below for the purpose set forth.

17. A coin changer provided with inclined receptacles and devices fordischarging the lowest coin in each receptacle, said receptacle havingprojections for engaging the coins for the purpose set forth.

18. In a coin changer, a coin receptacle provided throughout aconsiderable portion of its length with a. series of projections eachadapted to engage the edge of one of a series of coins stacked in thereceptacle, whereby the pressure of the upper coins of the series willnot be transmitted completely to those below them. 7 4

In testimony whereof I affix mysignature in presence of twowitnesses.

\VILLIAM H. STAATS. lVitnesses:

IIENKY A. STRONG, G'no. l/V. ANDREW.

